Our Home Tour. . . At Last!

    

    

Although it's taken me a while to put all of my house pictures in one spot, you can finally see (most of) my home under the "Our Home" tab on the right-hand side of the blog. 


I've shared details about most of the spaces already, and will be blogging about the process of decorating the others and my resources for those rooms in the coming weeks. 


For now, here are some quick links to the spaces you've already seen on my blog:

Home Office

Breakfast Area

Oldest Daughter's Bedroom

Kids' Bath

Family Room (gallery wall)


See the full home tour here.

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A Client's Bachelor Pad Overhaul: The Living Room

    

I had the opportunity to photograph a project that I recently finished.  I enjoyed working on this project because so many of us can relate.  You know the story. . . Wife moves into husband's bachelor pad and attempts to make it "their" home.  For a new bride, the task can seem daunting.  Just look at where we started:

This is what the room looked like the first time I saw it.  It was a far cry from the young, stylish couple who lives here. 

However, this is how the room looks now:

Since this is technically the formal living room, we decided to go with more of a reading room vibe.  We used everyone's favorite settee with a big upholstered ottoman and brought in lots of cozy texture with a shag rug.

Since they didn't require a ton of seating in this room, we removed the existing sofas and used this wall to incorporate a row of Billy bookcases from IKEA.  

We personalized them by painting the backs a dark, taupe color and displaying some of their favorite wedding gifts.  Using wall-to-wall bookcases is a great--and less expensive--alternative to custom built-ins.

Since they plan on using this space, along with the dining room, for entertaining, we used a smaller accent chair in the corner to create a conversation area:

A large black and white photo gallery gave the couple a chance to display some of their beautiful engagement and wedding shots:

    

Hope you enjoyed!  I'll share the dining room makeover with you soon, in another post.